I know you’ve had it rough this season.
We’ve been through some hard times together.
It’s been disappointing.
… but the end is nigh.
So instead of a big match preview about how amazing it would be to down Troy Deeney today, why don’t we make this a farewell post to an average season, written by you?
Share your hopes, dreams, and even those ‘OH MY GOD I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT HAPPENED’ moments just so you can vent. Let’s leave it all behind us.
Today is about getting over the pain. Admitting that it was shit this year, and maybe opening the door for a hopeful Premier League next season.
Before I hand the keys over, I just want to say thank you for your dedicated support this year. I’ve been to some dark places this year, so know this… nothing makes me happier than knowing that no matter how bad it gets, there’s always someone waiting in the comments section ready to call me an oatmilk drinking whopper who doesn’t know shit about football. I love you all. You make this supporting Arsenal malarkey a lot more fun than it should be. Thank you.
So go on… this post is for you, let it all out, no one here is going to judge those tears (they will).
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And of course because he’s English and a darling of the media he gets plaudits for winning loads of free kicks even though he wouldn’t get half of them if he was an overseas player and would be labeled a diver.
Best passers of the ball are Martinez, Tierney and Luis.
Says a lot about Xhaka who don’t know why he is there
Lovely ball from Ceb.
Grealish will another offensive schemer alongside him. That’s why I like Ceballos playing just behind him.
Grealish alone with two holders won’t cut it.
Pepe should have done wot AMN did And a lot more often… imagine his left peg
*with another
Holding to blame again.
Nketiah has done some good things since he has come on.
Lecister look like they are bottling it against united. Not creating chances
Dani C has saved our bacon a few times today. great work
Kolac is like a Watford forward ffs
So to protect Luiz from himself, we introduced the bigger liability Kolasinac. Good thing that Martinez, Holding, AMN, and Ceballos are switched on defensively.
Yeah holding needs selling he’s been poor today
Ceballos is pretty decent defensively recently
Welbz on fire, our defence is terrified.
Eddie stops playing….
If my Mum writes me a note can I miss the Cup Final?
We need Mr Mustafi for the final shit man
Luiz and Holding. 🙄
Holding too slow!!!
Luiz doing another Luiz
Luiz mistake. Again.
Talk to soon. The comedic duo Luiz and Kolasinac combining for not being in their respective position and give Watford an opening.
United’s 20th penalty of the season.
Another penalty for ManUtd, why is anybody not surprised?
Come on we need Auba to score….
Eddie on, will never pass to him
Water break saves our arse again.
Loose defending on Arsenal’s left for their second goal.
Holding again having problems for Watford’s prior chance
Was going to say just put ‘em out of misery but well. 3 – 2.
Kolac made little effort to stop the cross.
We like to dilly dally all round and that’s what we deserve.
Ugly scenes. It’s embarrassing.
Have ManU actually scored a goal at Old Trafford this season what wasn’t a pen?
Utterly ridiculous from us
You’ll think there will a reaction to the loss at Villa and to compete to start the FA cup final.
the scumbags chelsea and united get top 4
Willock has been hot garbage today. Totally non-existent
20 penalties is fucking unreal.
Bruno will be up there with Auba soon enough
I hope we are not going to decide to let Watford back in the game.
All this sitting back is not doing us any favours.
tbf that was 100% a pen as both players took out martial and neither were even close to touching the ball.
The United penalty was 100% legit.
Mustafi is being missed. Never thought id say that
Arteta needs to get a fucking grip.
Rashford surely not too happy with Fernandes taking the pens.
His goal-haul gets cut in half from now on if that continues.
You really can’t see this team beating Chelsea.
I think it was Eddie’s fault. He was with the Watford’s player but just let him run it alone. Both Holding and Luiz are slow.
Wtf was Kolasinac doing on that cross ? What a terrible footballer he is
Torreira on isn’t going to help.
We stay safe by outscoring many more.
Parking the bus isn’t our thing. There’s 20 min to go …
Man Utd have had 9 points handed to them by referees since football commenced since lockdown. They make me fucking sick. Cheating manc cunts
interesting subs….should not take Dani off
Has Saka fallen short of a non-negotiable
Never want to see Kola and Luiz on the same pitch again.
With those 2 and ozil, xhaka and mustafi was like watching a train wreck every week every time.
At least 2 of them will be gone for sure, thank goodness.
Our defensive improvement is evident
Bad subs!
All of this is because out Midfield sits too deep and then drifts back.
Mustafi from favourite whipping boy on this site from missed defensive lynchpin.
Pépé suits this type of end to end game.
If both Aubameyang and Pépé are going to be in the XI next season, we need a Giroud/Jimenez type #9 and two #8s that can hold the ball. Auba and Pépé are both loose with the ball
“Never want to see Kola and Luiz on the same pitch again.”
I do and in the same shirt just as long as it’s a Spud one.
Never a booking for holding.
Could anyone honestly say who our best two centre backs are?
Making Watford look like peak Madrid
Very good save
Here we go!
Mustafi is missed is a dire statement for the club attempting to transform
Great reflex Martinez
Good try welbeck. We already helped u double your goal club t for the season. No more charity.
I’m gonna wait till after the game to address this game management ….
Holding’s overall performance today very, very dodgy.
Rash challenge there.
we are getting hammered
We’re going to concede an equaliser
Piss poor from Nketiah.
Holding is not great but wtf Kolasinach given his current form ?
Most managers including Arteta have their prejudices.
I just said it and Kolasinach does it again
Super save!
Holding is a ball watching.
I can’t watch this team any more for real
Full sleeve arm tat quota has been met now.. game on. What a save by Martinez! wow.. and Welbz all of sudden playing like Pele.
Sarr against Kolasinac bit of a mismatch.
Great sub by Teets.
Kola running in treacle. Fuck me. He’s not a premier league player!!
That back 4 has been awful today. Imagine getting the run-around by Welbeck and Deeney.
Who said that Nkethia would not pass to Aubameyang?
Auba a little chip would have done it
Wrf is Eddie doing?? U wanted to stop to think??? It’s a clear 1 v 1. Idiot.
Helping Auba isn’t done that way. Idiot.
What a save by Emi!!!!
Emi is world class
Nkettiah shouldn’t have passed that but then he’s trying o help Auba.
Honestly, Luiz should be 5th choice CB next season, only playing if we have an injury crisis. He can stay with the team and coach etc/earn his badges but he cannot play any real minutes for us anymore. So very shit.
Holding still looks shaky, I can see why Arteta doesn’t really rate him.
Martinez is just a revelation between the post, a great keeper.
Eddie – selfless there I love it but he should have taken it on.
Massive black mark against nketiah
WE. ARE. LIGHTWEIGHT.
A really damning stat on Arteta just put up by Sky.
again poor decision making from eddie. Even foster knew he was gonna pass that ball.
Auba should have curled that on far corner!
Chip isn’t an Auba thing.
Eddie should have passed way earlier and with a bit of pace if he wanted to help auba. The. Ball came too late and too slow. Weight of ball fucked the chance. Poor decision.
What I hope Arteta has learned from this final pre-preseason game is that we absolutely cannot play with a back 4 against Chelsea in the cup.
Martinez saved us again. But where was David Luiz?
That left side combination Kolasinac, David Luiz is just a disaster. Slow, out of position, unaware of their surrounding.
They are playing like idiots! Watford have every belief that they can win this and why not, Arsenal are doing everything to gift wrap it. Idiots – their entire season encapsulated with this performance.
Nket should’ve passed it to Auba earlier. Held on too long and gave it too late
If we play Holding and Luiz in a back 4 formation, we have no chance.
Why do we keep playing this sideways passes? No attacking threat , Martinez saving us again, we had better not play like that against Chelsea. We don’t seem to be attacking or defending.
No way should Kola, eddie,willock and reiss get game time over SAKA
Jordan Pickford is the Xhaka of Keepers.
Don Carlo on the road to getting sacked next season as I predicted when he took over.
From one of the best at picking up points from losing positions under Emery to the worst at losing points from winning positions under Arteta. Before anyone starts I’m not blaming Mikel I blame this squad of players entirely. They wilt away so often
We are supposed to be defensively better under Arteta, aren’t we.
We better get our shit together before next weekend.
Why’s Nelson standing that up. Smash it low and hard across the face.
Kola vs Sarr is a nightmare
Holding is getting on my tits. Why is ha always laughing?
eddie slowed down before the pass telegraphed it and allowed the keeper to anticiapte the pass/angle to close auba down.
Still think Auba should have gone for more of a chip, but what I am an armchair striker.
The only tactic this group know is 3 CBs with the rest of the players camped in our box
Im telling you for free!